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this Thursday vs next Thursday
The first occurrence of a Thursday after today. In Hobart you would say: "Let's have lunch this Thursday." In Melbourne, you'd say: "Let's have lunch next Thursday."
Editor's comments: Just to clarify. According to the informant, saying "Let's have lunch next Thursday" in Hobart would mean the Thursday of next week, whereas in Melbourne it would mean the next coming Thursday, i.e. the Thursday of the current week. What do other people around the country use?
Contributor's comments: I have thought that the use of these terms depends on when you're speaking. When the week has begun you can say "this Thursday", but on Thursday or Friday, referring to the coming week, you would say, "next Thursday". The closer you get to Thursday, the more ambiguous this becomes: "Do you mean this Thursday or next Thursday?" Is this question impossible in Melbourne? I would be very surprised.
Contributor's comments: I live in Sydney. "Next Thursday" refers to the Thursday after "This Thursday".
Contributor's comments: In Brisbane, I have been in a few slight debates over this - but it seems that most people are agreed that "this Thursday" is the Thursday that is occurring in this week, whereas "next Thursday" is the one next week. So on a Tuesday, you'd say "we're doing it this Thursday", referring to two days time, but on Friday, you might instead say "next Thursday". Both would be referring to the next Thursday that is going to come. If it's a Tuesday and you're talking about not the coming Thursday, but the one in the week after, then you'd always say "next Thursday"